Sunday, April 22, 2012

When I first started my blog I made it a point to write about the proper and ONLY hygienic way for makeup artists should apply mascara on clients. A single use mascara wand (never double dipped) is the only way to prevent bacteria spreading from client to client and because of this rule I live by I go through a TON of disposable wands!

I recently got an extra large shipment in because a lot of my industry friends find it either difficult or expensive to restock often. I have ordered extras so that I can perhaps help.

If you are interested in purchasing good quality disposable mascara wands please let me know via email. I have packs of 25 however I can also order in bulk.
Available in a pack of 25 for $4.50

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Every random Sunday I feature a blogger,
artist, photographer, makeup artist, actress, socialite or all around
awesome person on my blog in a feature I like to call "You Go Girl!" or
in some cases "You Go Boy!".

This week Ill be featuring a beautiful Canadian journalist named Farah Nasser. She is currently an Anchor/Reporter for Toronto TV station CP24 and is also co-host with Nathan Downer on CP24 Live at 5:30.

I remember seeing Farah when she was at her previous gig on CityTv and thinking there someones on TV with my name! Besides the obvious name connection she was stunning, smart and had a way of connecting with her audience that I loved.

I was lucky enough to steal a few moments of Farah's busy day to chat with her about beauty & her career for this edition of "You Go Girl!"

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Farah (nice name ;)) tell us a little about who are you & why are you so fabulous?

I’m a news anchor with CP24 in
Toronto. I’ve been a journalist for more
than a decade. I don’t know if I’m fabulous but I sure am blessed with
an amazing career, loving family, wonderful friends – and a couple of
AMAZING make-up
artists!

Being on TV and in the spotlight Im sure you have tried your fair share of beauty products
SO, what beauty products have you learned about in the industry that have become a fav?

Wearing
full TV make-up everyday is tough on the skin so to give my face a good
scrub I rely on Vasanti’s Brighten Up! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator. As
for make-up, at work we use a lot of
MAC. When I’m rushing out to cover a story, (and have to do my make up
in the news van) I’ll grab my “go-to” kit. It includes MAC 80%
Lipliner, Velvet Teddy Lipstick, the Noterity eye-shadow pallet, C4
Studio fix and Mascara. A good camera-man will always
tell you when he’s making a sharp turn or quick stop so you don’t end
up with mascara on your forehead!

Your favorite beauty treatment is?Do
I have to choose one? How about I wrap it all up into one very
relaxing day? I’d start with a super hydrating
facial at Pure + Simple, followed by a soak in the waters at Body Blitz
Spa and then finish out with a blow out at Fuss Hair Studio with my
genius of a hairdresser Martha. Ah, that’s heaven.
You're in a huge rush, what one beauty product do you grab?Concealer. My cousins and I have all been given the genetic
Nasser dark circles.

Are there any makeup or beauty faux pas you really cant stand?

The Indian girl geisha look (aka foundation too light for your skin). Mind you, I have to admit I’ve been
guilty of it in the past.

Are you guilty of any yourself?

My other ‘oops’ moment was in the late 90s. Dark dark lipstick (ie Revlon’s Toast of New York or MAC’s
Paramount) My girlfriends now lovingly refer to it as my ‘tar lips’ faze.

How did you get your start in television, was it that summer job you landed at CNN New Delhi years ago?

CNN
was an incredible experience but I started few years before that. When
I was 18, I did a co-op placement
at Rogers Television in Peel and fell in love with reporting. From
there, I moved on to various TV stations and attended Ryerson for Radio
and Television Arts

Who would you say have been some of your favorite celebs/people to work with during
your career?

My
job is to push, to find out the answers that people sitting at home
want to know. The G20 was a
prime example of that and a huge highlight for me. We put police on
the spot. It sure doesn’t make you popular but it’s the purpose of
journalism. I’ll also never forget the big east coast blackout, I
covered the transportation angle and slept at
Pearson
Airport for days. SARS, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina all stick out in my mind. I’m very lucky, my job is a front row seat to history.

What can people expect from
FarahNasser in the future?

National
news, more in-depth reporting and politics, perhaps? Covering
elections are like the Oscars for me. I guess you’ll have to tune in to
CP24 and find
out.

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Thank you so much Farah for taking the time out to chat with us here at FacesByFarah.com. We cant wait to see what the future holds for you!

Monday, April 2, 2012

This Lil Piglet and Tales of a Ranting Ginger, together with a group of fabulous Canadian bloggers (including myself!) are proud to present theSpring Cash Giveaway! It will run April 2nd - April 9th at midnight EST.

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The best part is its SO simple, anyone with a PayPal account can enter to win this cash prize & its open worldwide!